National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Diego van Basten got the match started through his kick off. Benedicto Naelio took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ricardo Ceberiche. Ricardo Ceberiche dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 7th minute Flavio Cifuentes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lev Yashin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute of the game Umbruso Salvadios made a throw-in which Pat Lloret played forward. A sloppy throw-in by Ambrossi Ciaran in the 17th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Argentina's Gregorio Urtsin. Benedicto Naelio scored 0-2 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ricardo Ceberiche, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Diego van Basten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lev Yashin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Benedicto Naelio came free, but Ricardo Ceberiche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pat Lloret's late challenge caught a Argentina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pat Lloret helped the player get up and apologised. After 42 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Pat Lloret. After having played for 46 minutes, Benedicto Naelio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Argentina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benedicto Naelio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benedicto Naelio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 70 minutes into the game, Argentina's Benedicto Naelio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardo Ceberiche made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Ecuador made a substitution. Urko Solbeida replaced Lorenzo Acutain. Ecuador's Obregón Pardemanos was substituted for Diego van Basten. Ricardo Ceberiche showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedicto Naelio, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Obregón Pardemanos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lev Yashin having to make a save. Lev Yashin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Obregón Pardemanos, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Argentina's Baba Moco was substituted for Benedicto Naelio. Ambrossi Ciaran got a throw-in 88 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Obregón Pardemanos. Obregón Pardemanos might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lev Yashin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Obregón Pardemanos ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 91st minute Obregón Pardemanos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lev Yashin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Argentina's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.